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    Throughout the book‚ Gladwell walks us through the lives of several outliers: from death-defying places like Roseta‚ to geniuses like Chris Langan and Bill Gates‚ to comeback corporations and successful companies built by Jewish immigrants. Outliers manages to output multiple theories upon success‚ all the while providing example after example of how people and places came to be outliers; this novel is a series of true stories where opportunities elicit success. Gladwell didn’t write this book for the sake

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    out of them‚ gripping them tightly‚ seizing them from the inside‚ consuming them. When that happens‚ the human being can become unpredictable and volatile. And with them‚ follows great sadness. Many of these traits‚ and more‚ are present in the book ‘Faithful Elephants’‚ causing the lives of three innocent animals to be taken. The protagonists of the story – John‚ Tonky‚ and Wanly – are forced to endure such pain‚ paying for others sins. Despite this‚ they are still faithful and loyal to their

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    The Lake House You talk‚ you die. By James Patterson The author‚ James Patterson‚ is a great writer that conjured up this novel. It is the second book of the series to When the Wind Blows. This man is most commonly known for his series of Alex Cross. Patterson wrote this book with a changing point of view. He mainly wrote it in third person but for many chapters‚ the story was in first person from Frannie O’ Neil’s point of view. The genre presented in this work is science fiction because of

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    different. I was prepared to read another run-of-the-mill book about child abuse‚ neglect‚ and the difficulties in saving one child from a horrific home life. However‚ I decided to read this book‚ even though it didn’t look very interesting; after all‚ I was taught not to judge a book by its cover. Sitting down to read later that night‚ I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is Beautiful Child a good book‚ but it’s an exceptionally good book! This is the story of Venus Fox‚ a seven-year-old child who

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    among adolescent readers. Main character is Holden Caulfield‚ the 17 year old boy who planned on being a catcher in the rye. His intended audience are adolescents or students which this story mostly implies. Something unique and interesting in this book is that J.D Salinger wrote this novel through his own experiences‚ meaning this is almost the same one written in his autobiography during his teenage life. The success of the said novel led to public attention and scrutiny: Salinger became reclusive

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    Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin Plot Jane Austin introduces the book to what is now one of the most widely known quotes in English Literature- "It is a truth universally acknowledged‚ that a single man in possession of a good fortune‚ must be in want of a wife." Set in Hertfordshire‚ England‚ Pride and Prejudice opens with Mr and Mrs Bennet discussing Mr Bingley‚ a wealthy young bachelor‚ moving into Netherfield House‚ which is in the neighbourhood of the Bennet family. Mrs Bennet wants

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    Destiny‚ with credit to Professor Nettifee brought the book True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership into my life and I want to bring it into the lives of others. More specifically those who may believe they weren’t born with the characteristics or traits to become a leader or those who have not found their passion or purpose in life; their “True North.” The book‚ written by Bill George and co-author Peter Sims‚ compiles a series of interviews with 125 managers from Howard Schultz of Starbuck’s

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    is so easy to get caught up in the lies of this world; including the lies about who God is and also about who we are. When we listen to these lies instead of listening to God‚ it often leads to feelings of uncertainty and insignificance. In the book‚ Marvelously Made‚ by Monica Rose Brennan‚ she brings misconceptions such as: relationships‚ acceptance and pleasing people‚ body image‚ education and intelligence‚ occupation‚ money‚ religious works‚ hobbies and interests‚ the past‚ attention of others

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    book review Fundamentals of Piano Practice by Chuan C. Chang To my wife Merry and our daughters Eileen and Sue-Lynn The material of Chapter One originated from my notes on how the late Mlle. Yvonne Combe taught our daughters. Mlle. Combe was Debussy ’s disciple and helped transcribe his new compositions as he played them out on the piano. She performed that incredible Second Piano Concerto by Saint Saens with the composer conducting. Every audience that attended recitals by her

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    Book Report Name of Book: The Stone Monkey Genre: Fiction Author: Jeffery Deaver Main Characters: Amelia Sachs Lincoln Rhyme Synopsis: A cargo ship holding a bunch of Chinese illegal immigrants is on its journey to New York where they will be working for riches and a better life. Each family has payed a hefty sum of money to be smuggled by a notorious criminal “snakehead”

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